Tsu津市

Tsu-shi. The name ends in (shi), the word for city.

Tsu (津市, Tsu-shi) is a city in Mie Prefecture. Population 274,537 (2020 census), area 711.19 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Mie Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name
津市
Reading
Tsu-shi
Kind
City (市): a local government
Prefecture
Mie 三重県
Region
Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿
Population
274,537 (2020 census)
Change since 2015
-1.9% from 279,886
Area
711.19 km²
Density
386 people per km²
Households
117,663
Under 15
12.1%
65 and over
29.6%
Foreign residents
8,326 (3.0%)
Code
24201 (団体コード, the municipality code)
Website
www.info.city.tsu.mie.jp
Wikipedia
English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Tsu. Borders across water are not counted.

Questions about Tsu

Is Tsu a city or a prefecture?
Tsu (津市) is a city (市, shi) in Mie Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.
Where is Tsu?
Tsu is in Mie Prefecture (三重県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.
What is the population of Tsu?
274,537 at the 2020 census, down 1.9% from 279,886 in 2015. The area is 711.19 km², which is 386 people per km². 117,663 households. 29.6% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.
Which municipalities border Tsu?
Seven: Matsusaka City (松阪市), Suzuka City (鈴鹿市), Nabari City (名張市), Kameyama City (亀山市), Iga City (伊賀市), Soni Village (曽爾村) in Nara, and Mitsue Village (御杖村) in Nara. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.
How is Tsu written in Japanese?
津市, read Tsu-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.
How does an address in Tsu begin?
三重県津市… (Mie-ken, Tsu-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.

Boundaries and neighbours: MLIT 国土数値情報. Population, households, and age groups: 2020 Population Census (令和2年国勢調査). Area: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (全国都道府県市区町村別面積調, 2020). Website and Wikipedia links: Wikidata.